Bhutan vs Kenya: Key features of liberal democracy
Bhutan
0.457
in 2025
Kenya
0.446
in 2025
Bhutan rank
71st
Kenya rank
73rd
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Bhutan
- Kenya
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.457 against 0.446 in Kenya, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 11 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0628 | 0.0266 | 0.0362 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 0.075 | 0.0435 | 0.0315 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.0758 | 0.0472 | 0.0286 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.0788 | 0.0504 | 0.0284 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.079 | 0.0522 | 0.0268 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.1011 | 0.0558 | 0.0453 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.1204 | 0.1193 | 0.0011 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.1244 | 0.1157 | 0.0087 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.1252 | 0.1034 | 0.0218 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 0.1329 | 0.1937 | 0.0608 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.2195 | 0.319 | 0.0995 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.4915 | 0.3971 | 0.0944 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.4707 | 0.4372 | 0.0335 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Bhutan or Kenya?
- Bhutan, at 0.457 against 0.446 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Bhutan and Kenya?
- 0.011, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Kenya rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 73rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.